August Wilson

August Wilson in 2005. (Sara Krulwich/The New York Times)

August Wilson, who chronicled the African-American experience in the 20th century in a series of plays that will stand as a landmark in the history of black culture, of American literature and of Broadway theater, died October 2, 2005, at a hospital in Seattle. He was 60 and lived in Seattle. (Read more.)

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November 25, 2013, Monday

The $42 million August Wilson Center for African American Culture appears to be a victim of mismanagement by its senior staff and board of directors, who failed to find a wide enough audience and donor base.